Ukraine crisis: Why is Crimea so important to Russia?

With the peninsula seemingly now under complete Russian control, we take a look at why President Vladimir Putin has targeted the region - and what the rest of the world should be doing about it.read more

The sight of the scowling men carrying baseball bats, working their way through the streets with a list of names, and her door being among those with the shape of a cross scratched into it, proved too much for Ava Mamertova. She collapsed; one of ...

Western countries scrambled to pile the pressure on Russia on Monday in an effort to bring an end to its occupation of Crimea, as Ukraine’s acting president warned of a growing military presence on the troubled peninsula.

The United States has unveiled a new round of punitive sanctions against Moscow for its appropriation of Crimea, targeting several close associates of President Vladimir Putin, including his chief of staff and his personal banker, and served notice...